U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- The Air Force Academy's National Character and Leadership Symposium takes to the web this year, with live video of select speakers streaming online during their respective speeches.

The Academy's 21st annual National Character and Leadership Symposium is Feb. 27-28. Speakers will be available via the Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System on Thursday at http://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/3822 and the speakers and times for Thursday are:

1) Opening Ceremony: Razia Jan
Start: 0800 MT (1000 ET)
End: 0850 MT (1050 ET)

2) Brig Gen (ret) Dan Cherry
Start: 0910 MT (1110 ET)
End: 1025 MT (1225 ET)

3) Lisa Leslie and Michael Lockwood
Start: 1045 MT (1245 ET)
End: 1200 MT (1400 ET)

4) Dr. Jill Derby
Start: 1320 MT (1520 ET)
End: 1435 MT (1635 ET)

5) Mr. Dennis Muilenburg
Start: 1500 MT (1700 ET)
End: 1615 MT (1815 ET)

For Friday's Live NCLS Streaming, the web address is
http://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/3826 and the list of Friday's speakers and times breaks down as:

1) Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger
Start: 0800 MT (1000 ET)
End: 0915 MT (1115 ET)

2) Gen. (ret) Norton A. Schwartz
Start: 0935 MT (1135 ET)
End: 1050 MT (1250 ET)

3) Mr. Jake Wood
Start: 1215 MT (1415 ET)
End: 1330 MT (1530 ET)

This year's symposium is themed: "Character Overcoming Conflict: Individual Stories, Global Impact." NCLS participants will have the opportunity to hear from more than 20 speakers and several panel discussions focused on enhancing one's own understanding of the importance and challenges of sound moral character and leadership. Participants include cadets, Academy faculty and students from colleges around the country.

"NCLS allows our cadets and faculty to explore challenging topics that are essential for their development as critical thinkers and professionals," said Brig. Gen. Andrew Armacost, dean of faculty. "The insights and compelling stories often trigger important discussions that filter into the classrooms and dorm rooms across the Academy and beyond."

This year's speakers include Mike Farrell, actor, activist, and author, retired general Norton Schwartz, 19th Air Force chief of staff, Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger, Air Force Materiel Command commander and Dr. Heather Wilson, 1982 Academy graduate, former congresswoman and president of South Dakota School of Mines & Technology.

Additional information including scheduled speakers on the National Character and Leadership Symposium is available at http://www.cvent.com/events/national-character-leadership-symposium/event-summary-486001c4c87e4fe6932a136a9fbe929d.aspx.